Cyprien Gaillard: Nightlife

“Nightlife” is a 3D film made by artist Cyprien Gaillard, in which the collision of sociopolitical realities gives rise to a stunningly beautiful narrative that unfolds to the accompaniment of words sung by Alton Ellis, one of the most expressive voices in the history of Jamaican music.
The film was shot entirely at night over two years in Cleveland, Los Angeles and Berlin, and tells a story of revolution, resistance and resilience. This project connects History and Nature by repositioning us in our power relations with respect to those two elements.
Presented several times since it was made in 2015, “Nightlife” is distinctive for its ability to engage us in a perceptual, critical and philosophical experience based on a telescoping of time, and it reframes the scars left by historical events.